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Town Of Huntington To Strictly Enforce Boating Speed Zones
For the 4th of July holiday week, the Town of Huntington will strictly enforce laws against unsafe, intoxicated and speeding boaters.
HALESITE, NY—This 4th of July holiday week, in addition to watching for drunk, speeding drivers, law enforcement authorities will be strictly enforcing temporary boating speed zones.
Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, Town officials, the Town Harbormaster, Neptune Sail & Power Squadron officials, and Lisa Gaines, mother of 7-year-old Victoria Gaines who was killed in a July 4th boating tragedy in 2012, will hold a press conference at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 1. They will announce plans to increase enforcement against unsafe, intoxicated and speeding boaters in Huntington’s waterways during the holiday week.
They'll also announce a joint initiative between Neptune Sail & Power Squadron and the Town to provide advanced boating safety training under the Town’s newly renamed Victoria Gaines Boating Safety Program.
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The press conference will be held at the Huntington Harbormaster’s Office located at 53 New York Ave., Halesite.
Below is a map indicating the temporary speed restricted areas.
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